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PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907. G.L,GRABB.

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APPLIOTION FILED 0UT.27, 1906.

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GEORGE L. CRABB, OF CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

Application filed October 27,1906. Serial N0- 340,919.

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Be it known that I, GEORGE L. CRABB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Champaign, in the county of Champaign and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which thefollowing is a speci'cation.

T he object of my invention is to provide an improved universal sign forwindows of shops which will be so arranged that the shop-keeper maychange the sign from day to day, or whenever desired without thenecessity of employing a sign painter to prep are new signs, the devicebeing of simple and cheap construction, durable, and simple andefficient in operation.

llfith these and other objects in view as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,and arrangements of the parts hereinafter described and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result, reference is to be had to the Jfollowingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a face view of my improved universal sign; Fig. 2 is a rearview thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a portion of theldevice; and, Fig. 4 is a detail view illustrating one of the disks andits supporting strip.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The body l of my improved sign may be composed of suitably heavycardboard or any desired material, and may be of any desirable shape orornamentation. In the present instance, it is shown as square. The bodyportion l is provided with a longitudinally extending display slot oropening 2 which may be of any length and height.

A series of overlapping disks 3 are arranged between the rear face ofthe body 1 and a back member 4, the latter being of less height than thebody l and exposing the disks at the rear and serving in the presentinstance as the support for the disks. Any number of these disks may beemployed according to the length of display matter desired and the disksare arranged so that they yings,so that a disk overlap each other, butleave exposed a preferably marginal portion of each disk. Each disk isprovided on its outer face with a circularly arranged series of lettersand numerals, any one of which may be brought into registry with thedisplay matter 2 of the body 1 by rotating the disk. In the pres-.

ent instance, these disks 3 overlap from right to left and each disk ismounted to rotate about its center upon a pivot 5 which may be of anydesired construction, a paper fastener of a conventional type beingshown for this purpose in the accompanying drawmay be readily detachedwherever desired. The pivot of each disk is secured to one end of alongitudinally extending strip 6, and said strip is secured at its otherend to the front face of the back 4, being preferably also secured tothe back by means of a staple or similar fastening device. The strips 6are preferably all of the same length and overlap each other at the endswhere they are secured to the back, and they serve as spacing devicesbetween every two disks, so that one disk may be turned without theliability of turning any of the others. Preferably the disks 3 and theirsupporting strips 6 are composed of cardboard thinner than the cardboardforming the body portion and back of the device7 and to properly spacethe first disk of the series from the back, a small piece of card-board,such as that indicated at 7 is securedto the front face of the back 4against which the first disk of the series rests.

From the foregoing description in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it is manifest that a sign of any character may be displayed atthe opening 2 by rotating the disks till the desired letters andnumerals register with said opening. In the preferred arrangement, thedisplay opening 2 terminates at such a distance from one end of the bodyof the device as to leave suflicient space for the name of the rm usingthe universal sign of my invention. The entire device may be made indifferent sizes and designs, as is evident.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A universal sign comprising a body plate provided with a` displayopening, a series of display disks mounted at the back of said displayopening, one disk overlapping the next adjacent disk, a portion of eachIOO IIO

overlapped disk projecting, each disk being provided With display matterat its margin, a series of overlapping strips free at one end, the disksbeing mounted to rotate in the free ends of the strips, and a backsupport to Which the other ends of said strips are secured.

2. A universal sign comprising a body plate provided with arlongitudinal display slot, a back, a series of longitudinally eX-tending strips secured to the back at one end and having their otherends free, and a series of display disks pivotally secured at theircenters to the free ends of said strips, said` strips serving as spacingdevices between every tWo disks, substantially as described.

3. A universal sign consistin of a body plate provided with alongitudinal display opening, a back, a series of longitudinally eX-tending strips, each of Which is secured at one end to the front face ofsaid back, the said strips overlapping each other and of substantiallythe same length, and a series of display disks pivotally secured to thefree ends oil the respective strips, said disks overlapping each other,a portion of each overlapped disk pro jecting substantially asdescribed.

4. A universal sign consisting of a body plate provided with alongitudinal display opening, a back of less height than the said bodyplate and located at the rear thereof, a series of longitudinallyextending stripssecured between the body plate and the back near theupper edge of the latter and secured at one end only, the said stripsoverlapping each other and of substantially the same length, a series ofdisplay disks pivotally securedto the free ends of the respectivestrips, said disks overlapping each other, a portion of each overlappeddisk projecting, and a portion of all of the disks projecting above theupper edge of the back, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE L. CRABB. [L. s]

